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Movie review: 'Corpse Bride' (NorthJersey.com) - "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" is like that miniature Dickens Village the neighbors drag out at Christmastime. Only this time it's been overrun by the whimsical skeletal figures from a Mexican Day of the Dead celebration.

Movie review: 'Tim Burton's Corpse Bride' (Metromix.com) - Whether directing apes, aliens, monkeys or the dead, Tim Burton can't stay away from two intertwining themes: the clash of worlds and the allure of any reality that isn't this one. "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"--his first animated feature since 1993's "The Nightmare Before Christmas"--is no different.

Review: The Corpse Bride (Cinematical) - Filed under: Theatrical Reviews , Animation , Johnny Depp , New Releases , Family Films , Music & Musicals , Warner Brothers Note: This review was contributed by Ryan Stewart . The long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice does not disappoint. The old Tim Burton has returned - who knows how briefly - to re-hash his idea of the netherworld as a calypso club, and to continue lobbying

Let the good times roll: Lawmakers give with gusto; Tons of campaign money spent on gifts - and it's all legal (Patriot Ledger) - Massachusetts legislators spent more than a quarter million dollars in campaign cash in the last three years to lavish gifts on each other, staff, supporters and constituents for holidays, weddings and other occasions, according to a Patriot Ledger review of spending.

New ''Reviews & Guides'' Make Buying on eBay Easier Than Ever (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - eBay today introduced product reviews and buying guides to help shoppers make more informed choices. eBay Reviews & Guides will enable member-generated product reviews and ratings as well as buying guides covering topics from purchasing a video camera to planning a wedding as a resource for buyers.

Patriots-Steelers Couple to Marry in Nov. (AP via Yahoo! News) - Jim Lang and Laura Peters will just have to agree to disagree about football — but they agree they're in love.

Movie Review: Tim Burton spins dark misfit tale in 'Corpse Bride' (Omaha World-Herald) - Adapted from an old Russian folk tale, "Corpse Bride" tells the tale of Victor Van Dort, a skittish bridegroom. After painfully flubbing his lines at the wedding rehearsal, Victor repairs to a dark forest to practice his vows.

'Flightplan' flies higher at box office than bridesmaid 'Corpse Bride' (Pittsburgh Live) - Despite a relatively close race nationally between "Flightplan" and "Corpse Bride," the former is the clear winner locally.

L I F E S T Y L E (The Star Online) - MY DAUGHTER would regale me with stories around Mountain Bread and Chocolate Bomb when she worked temporarily at a Japanese patisserie in Kuala Lumpur. My imagination ran amok thinking of what a blast the Chocolate Bomb would make when hurled at Mountain Bread.

New Orleans residents begin returning at mayor's invitation (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With Hurricane Rita gone, the mayor picked up where he left off with his plan to reopen New Orleans, inviting people in one largely unscathed neighborhood to come back Monday and "help us rebuild the city."